The settlements of Hope, Lochside, and Muiseal directly on the loch in addition nearby there's Inverhope, Heilam, Moine House, Alltnacaillich, Strathmore, etc..

A sea of tributaries and temporary brooks and streams bring in the water from the hugely mountainous area and the entire river disperses very quickly.

[6] The riverside around it is full of weirs, and the settlement boasts a very small permanent population but is one of very few on the loch to have any and is the largest in the area.

[7] There's a small enclosure in the settlement and many paths on the other side of the river bank to Hope, finally there's the ferryman's house on the riverside.

It is located just east of the loch on the small stream that is Allt na Raipe and within Lochside there's a sheepfold.

It is named after the river it sits on that flows into Loch Hope it is home to 3 archaeological sites including a simple hut circle.

[12] It's located just west of the lochside road and a very small carved path links the remains of a building to it.

[15][16] It is 11 metres above sea level, there is a parking lot within it to provide for some of the trails in the area, 1 of which goes to Ben Hope.

Some of these trails lead to peaks and mountains, but most go west towards the Strathmore where there are links to prehistoric sites, a homestead, graveyard and a nature reserve.

[21] The hamlet has etymology as it means the burn of the ould woman which was actually the naming of the aforementioned river.

[23] The house was also permanently inhabited and due to its importance in helping travelers, it became a marked point on many different maps.